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Actinote caterpillar

Actinote sp.

Notes:

Another group of nasty guys (as Bayucca says...) :-)

1 Species ID Suggestions

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 12 years ago
one of the Actinotes
Actinote spp. Heliconiinae Thumbnails


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3 Comments

EarlyStages
EarlyStages 12 years ago

Yes, a bit "nasty" to identify to species (their spines only look harmful), though all Actinote larvae I have encountered share a subdued coloration and very similar pattern . . .
http://www.dreamstime.com/caterpillar-im... (Actinote spp.)
http://naturecloseups.com/posts/caterpil... (Actinote pellenea complex)
http://www.flickr.com/photos/mario_marti... (Actinote genitrix)

Maria dB
Maria dB 12 years ago

Do all the "spiky" caterpillars have a bad sting?

bayucca
bayucca 12 years ago

Yes, very nasty! And also nasty to ID...

Sergio Monteiro
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Sergio Monteiro

Araucária, Paraná, Brazil

Spotted on Feb 29, 2012
Submitted on Mar 1, 2012

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